Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,711, John Eply, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Eply, John Eply or Eple
S. 42,711
CONTENTS

27. 600. West Tennessee
John Epsley
Franklin Co. in the State of Tenn who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Simpson of the Regt commanded by Col Bailey in the Tenn for Militia
6 Mo at $20.00
inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Septem and sent to M c B. S. Ridley, M c Minnuc
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 50.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 10.00 $70.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by I. J. Spayn Clerk Book C. 2 Vol. 7 Page 84

Paid at the Treasury under the 6. April 1838 from 4. Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837. Agent noti- fied 22 Aug 1838.
Letter to J. C. Garbrough of 3 rd Aud. 27 March 1841.
Paid as above from 4. Sept 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agent Notified 15 th April 1841.
Letter to 3 rd Aud. too 1 st March 1843
Paid as above from 4 th March 1840. to 4 th Sept 1841. Agent Notified 17 th March 1843
for
the sum

Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Tennessee Warren County
On this 9th day of July Anno Domini 1834 personally appeared in open Court before William McLemore Philip Hood William McGehee & Francis Smith the Court of Pleas & Sessions now sitting John Epley a Resident of Warren County in the State of America aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth of his own free will make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served on known United States what about 16 or 17 yrs old In the Spring of 1802 he entered the service as a substitute for his Father who was drafted. Declarant does not remember the precise day or month but is certain it was in the Spring of the year. His Father Mathew Epley was drafted for the term of 6 months & this Declarant served out his time at this time Declarant resided in York County in the State of

Pennsylvania. At the time of his first entrance into the service, his Capt. was Imiser , a man of the name of Imiser  Wolf was his Colonel, William Bailey was his Major. Declarant never
was in any Battle or engagement. Immediately on his entering the service as a substitute a furlough he was ordered to a place 3. Miles East of the Town of York in Pennsylvania to guard the Prisoners, which was stationed there. He continued in the service as a guard without intermission (except the term of three days which time he was absent on a furlough) during the whole of the 6. Months for which his father was Drafted at the ex- piration of this time, my father came in company with a certain George Leonard who had been Drafted for the term of three Months at the request of said Leonard & with the advice of my Father. I became a substitute for said Leonard for his term of 3. Months, which term Declarant served out at the same place, which was called the Camp on Coffman's Branch 3. Miles East of York in Pennsylvania on the East side of the Susquehanna River. At the expiration of the 3. Months making in all 9. Months that Declarant had

served as a quartermaster. He was regularly Discharged -ged by a Written Discharge, which as signed as Declarant believes, either by Genl Hagg Capt Smiser & Walf all together or by Capt Smiser alone. This Discharge was left by Declarant in his Father's house in York County Pa when he moved from there to Union County in North Carolina, when he Declarant was 27 years old. It was thrown amongst other papers, which Decla- -rant considered useless. He never expect- -ed that it would be of any use to him. He supposed that said Discharge is in the -fully lost. Such is the distance of time & place from his present residence to York City Pa where it was left that Declarant is satisfied a search for it would be fruitless. The Officers above mentioned are all that Declarant recollects at this time. Being stationed at a particular place & detached during the whole of that time from the Regular Army, his acquaintance (personal) was of course limited very much. Declarant has no Documentary Evidence nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity, except the Present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed the day & year aforesaid William Edmondson Clerk John H. Epley mark
The Court then prepared the follow- ing Interrogatories to the said Deponent
Q. 1. Where & in what year were you Born?
Ans. I was Born in York County Pennsylvania on the 25 th July AD 1765
Q. 2 nd Have you any record of your age & if so, where is it?
Ans. I have a Record of my Age in my family Bible now in my possession
Q. 3. Where were you living when called into Service. Where have you lived since the Rev- olutionary War & where do you now live?
Ans. I was living in York County Pennsylvania when called into Service. Thence I moved to Lincoln County in North Carolina, where I lived 18 or 20 years & thence I moved to the Bear Fork of Collins River in War- ren County, Tennessee, where I now live

Q. 4 th Have none you called into Service. Were you Drafted as a Substitute in Substitute & if so. Substitute for whom?
Ans. I went into the Service as a Substitute for my father. Mathias Epsly, who was Drafted as aforesaid, for 6 months & afterwards for 3 months as a Substitute for one George Leonard.
Q. 5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops where you served, such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your Service?
Ans. The Officers above mentioned are all that I recollect. Nor do I recollect the names of any Regiments for the reason stated above, having been in the Service merely as a guard, never being been attached to any regular Regiment in Company further than as above stated. The general circumstances of my Service are detailed above.
Q. 6 th Did you ever receive a Discharge from the Service & if so, by whom was it given & what has become of it?

Ans: I did receive a Discharge, signed as above & mislaid as is particularly described in the body of this Declaration
Q. 7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier up the Revolution
Ans: James Brandon William Young Esq. James J. Darnell Daniel Young Land Ridings & all the neighbours
We Hugh O'Neal a. Blengyman residing in the County of Warren aforesaid & Samuel Breisinger (a. Revolutionary Pensioner) residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Epsly who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration. That we believe him to be 69 years of age That he is reported & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier up the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Hugh O'Neal Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid William Edmiston Clerk Samuel Breisinger

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department: that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Sol- -dier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Hugh O'neall — who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clangyman resident in the County of Warren & that Samuel Risingen — who has also signed the preceding Certificate is a President in the same County is a Credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm Wm Gwyne Frank Smart
Philip Woodbury
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my
Ch. William Edmundson. Clerk of the Court at Plem. & Quater Sessions for Warren County in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Epsly for a Pension. In Testimony

whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my private seal there being no public seal up Office. This 9th day of July Anno Domini 1834,
William Edmundson Clerk of the county court of Warren County
I certify William Edmundson is clerk of the county court of
Warren county and that the
above signature purporting
to be his is
genuine and
there is no public
seal to his office
This note of
August 1834
John B. Foster M. H.
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Notary Public John B. Foster My Commission expires July 12th 1834 Tennessee
I certify that it is true as stated by William Edmundson above that there is no Public Seal up Office belonging to the office up the County of Warren in the State of Tennessee 12th July 1834. John B. Foster
Also you will find with this certificate I did not read the former one as it was already written by B Foster

whereby I have hereto set my hand & affixed my private seal there affixing no public seal Seal up Office this 9th day of July Anno Domini 1834,
William Edmiston Clerk
of the county court of Maury County I certify William Edmiston is clerk of the county court of
Maury county and that the signature from John Epsley to the Rev. John Epsley genuine and his  private there is no  public seal to the  office plus 20 cents  for  copy  to  Rev  Epsley
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John Epsley Rev. John Epsley 1834
Return to B. L. Reid McMinnville Tennessee
I certify that it is true as stated by William Edmiston alone that  there  is no Public Seal of Office  belonging  to  the  office  up  the  County  after  March  in  the  State  up  the  State  of  Tennessee  John B. Hester 12th July 1834. Also I do hereby certify that I did not read the public one as it was already written B. Hester

February 25, 1935
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John Eply-S.42711 BA-J/AWT am
Mrs. Lelia D. Emig 917 18th Street, N.W. Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
In compliance with your request of February 13, you are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of John Eply, pension claim, S. 42711.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the above noted pension claim, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Eply, the name is also shown, Epley and Eple.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1776, served in Captain Abram Dehuff's company, Colonel Atlee's Pennsylvania regiment; he was in the battle of Long Island, and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and held in the Sugar House in New York, eight or nine weeks when paroled.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1819, at which time he was sixty-three years of age and a resident of Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
He was residing in 1820 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and referred to his family as follows: his wife, Elizabeth, aged fifty-three years, son, John,

aged thirty years, son, Emanuel, aged twenty-one years, daughter, Sophia, fifteen years of age, and David aged eight years.
The soldier, John Eply, died February 15, 1886.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

10.
M rs John Fraser
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Harrisburg Penn a

Lanc r Aug t 16 th 1819.
Dear Brother)
Last evening our mother handed me A certificate and wished me to send it on to you, Grand Father signed it as well as he could, and recollects John Eple very well, mother also knows him, -- We are all well, Susan spent two weeks in the country at John Stevens her love to all our friends I remain your Brother in hast
Lancaster 14 th Aug t 1819 - This is to certify that I enlisted John Eple, of the town of Lancaster, Penn a in the year 1775. for one year, service of the United States, and to the best of my belief and knowledge served out the term of one year - Robert G. Strickland ————— Lt Col Captain Ab t service —
I hereby certify that Captain Abram Schuff served three years or more in the Revolutionary War in the Continental establishment. He has received his disqualification of his pay. Attest my hand, and seal of the Office of the Auditor General the thirty first day of August 1809.
Geo. Bryan Auditor Gen l

San n Aug t 16 th 1819.
Dear Brother)
Last evening our mother handed me A certificate as I wished to send it on to you, Grand Father signed it as well as he could, and recollects John Eple very well, mother also knows him, -- We are all well, etc. I spent two weeks in the country at John Stone's. Our Love to all our friends! I remain your Brother in hast
W. John Frazer
Geo. H. King
I hereby certify that Captain Abram Debuff served three years or more in the Revolutionary War in the Continental establishment. He has received his disbursement of his pay. Attest my hand, and seal of the Office of the Auditor General the thirty first day of August 1809.
Geo. Morgan Auditor Gen.

John Eply Rev:
Col: Atlee's Pennsylv a Resh 1776 - 1 year - 30 th Augt 1819
not on roll.
See cert: of the captain, within -
"Jacob Bucher, Esq" Harrisburg - Pa
Admitted
York Col y -

I Abraham Dehuff, of the City of Lancaster, do hereby certify, that John Epple, of York County, an old revolutionary Soldier, was a member of the 6th Company of Pennsylvania Key-Stone Battery, which I commanded, that he was enlisted for the term of three years, that we were both taken prisoners by the British, at Fort Washington, in the state of New York, that said Epple was released from his imprisonment about 12 months before this affidavit - that said Epple entered the army for the 26th of May in the year 1776, but as this affiant was a prisoner, As long after the liberation of said Epple, he does not remember when he left the service, or whether he rejoined his regiment after being liberated, but this affiant always understood that said Epple had rejoined his regiment, after being liberated.  affirmed & subscribed this 15th day of February, 1820 Before me.  A Dehuff
John Oberman
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County
ss, I George B. Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County certify that John Oberman Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the City of Lancaster this fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
G. B. Porter Protho.
look in the inside

Dear Sir. The person that wrote the within - has made a mistake in the name of the Mr Cople - he commenced with it and then twice thereafter he has it Sheppile - which will not do - Have it rectified as soon as possible and send it back directed to Mr Jacob Büchner Esq. Harrerberg -
The price for sending is trifling & the expense for the  return  is  trifling not considerable

150190-00010 Lancaster Feby 21 st 1820
Dear Sir,
The erasures made in the affidavit of Capt t Dechuff have been acknowledged by him to be correct. His ill Health will not admit of being frequently troubled, To sign his name, which is very difficult, as must be perused. It is hoped that the alteration will be satisfactory & the affidavit be deemed sufficient
With Respect.
Yours &c.
Jacob Bunner
Jacob Bunner Esq r

Pa 242
Rec. 23 Apl. 21
Free Gen. S. H. Bachman Secretary of War Dept. Washington

Ms 242
Rec. 23 Apr. 21
Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Dep. Washington

Harrisburg April 19. 1821 Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sir
I have this moment received the application of John Epley for a pension, returned from your Department, requiring the County in which he resides. Mr Epley resides several miles distant from this place, and very lame, so that it is with difficulty he could be bro't here to make a new application, & I have taken the liberty to interline the place of residence, giving proof of it by my own oath, under the belief that this would be perhaps as satisfactory as any other method. Should it not the most speedy notice of it would be thankfully received in order that as little time as possible may elapse until he can obtain his Certificate. — It was omitted in the hurry of business, or no other account —
Very Respectfully
Your Able Servt.
Sam Shock me

Veteran's Adm. Wash. D.C.
Please furnish Rec. War Record of John Eppley - S. file no 42-711-
Lelia D. Emig (Emig) 917 18th St. N.W. Wash. D.C.
Feb 13- 1935

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42 711
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42, 711
John Ely Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 4 th , 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, John Epley a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of — Twenty Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 4 th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.